Steps to apply for a US student visa

Preparing a US student visa application is not too difficult. However, if this is your first time applying for a visa, many of you may not know how to have a complete student visa application. Following the instructions on how to apply for a US student visa below to make the way to the US easier.
WAY TO PREPARE FOR THE US STUDENT VISA (F-1 VISA)

Applying for a US student visa is quite simple. However, you have to research information carefully to have a chance to get a student visa right at the first interview. Currently, there is a lot of information about visas on websites and social networking sites, making it easy to find information to prepare the US student visa application. However, you must be careful to select reliable information sources to ensure accuracy, including updated information (because information related to visa application procedures may have been adjusted). Here are 7 steps to applying for a US student visa:
 
+ Step 1: Fill out the DS-160 visa application form.
+ Step 2: Pay the visa application fee (paid at the post office)
+ Step 3: Prepare a card image size 5x5 (same image used in form DS-160). This photo card should be prepared by the applicant and brought with him to the interview.
+ Step 4: Prepare necessary documents according to the latest guidance of LSQ. See more instructions on the US Consulate's website at the following link: https://vn.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/student-visa-presentation.pdf
+ Step 5: Use a valid passport (valid for at least six months from the expected date of entry into the US and at least 1 blank page in the passport book).
+ Step 6: Register for an online interview appointment (register at the following link: http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/vn_vn/vn-steps.asp)
+ Step 7: Go to the Consulate for an interview (the address of the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is 4 Le Duan, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).

You can make your own application for a US student visa in the sequence of steps outlined above. You can also use support services from a study abroad consulting company or a visa support service company. If you choose to make your own US visa application, you can see more information to note below:
 
Advantages of applying for a US student visa:

1. Cost savings: If you go to the US Consulate General's website to apply and schedule an appointment to apply for a Visa without any service company, you will not have to pay any costs other than the visa fee specified by the Consulate (currently 160USD/document). You will make your online application by scheduling an interview, appointing an interview, interviewing for 5-10-15 minutes, and taking the results immediately. If you pass the interview, the visa will be sent to your home after 2- 4 working days. You will save a considerable amount of money.
2. Be proactive: You have the right to be proactive in all situations, and of course, this requires you to be careful, meticulous, and understand the process of applying for a student visa.
3. Show your ability: It's not difficult to apply for a student visa if you are good at English. You can read and understand all the documents on the official website of the US Consulate in Vietnam and research the process and procedures for a visa.

 
THINGS TO KNOW WHEN APPLYING YOURSELF A US STUDENT VISA.
 
Making your own application without knowing a lot of instructions can get you into trouble during the application process. Here are the mistakes to avoid when you apply for a visa yourself:
 
1. Lack of updated information on visa application procedures and documents
When searching for information related to the US student visa application process on search sites, you will get a lot of information from many different sources. However, the information may not be accurate and can be outdated. Visa requirements and procedures are subject to change at any time without your knowledge. Therefore, the lack of accurate information is one of the first difficulties for those who apply for a visa on their own. The safest and most effective way is to visit the official website of the US Consulate for up-to-date information. There is a lot of information that is organized scientifically, easy to find!
 
2. You don't know what your resume needs and what you should bring to the interview
Because of inexperience, many of you are not attentive in preparing your resume and right in the interview. Instead of submitting documents proving the ties to family, work in Vietnam ... to convince the consular officer they will return when the visa expires, many of you think that the letters Invitation, the letter of guarantee from relatives sent back from the US is the "key" to help them open the entry door. The reality can be completely different, sometimes not good for your interview.
 
The documents should also be arranged in a scientific order because surely no one wants to waste time and give the candidate the opportunity to have a set of redundant, missing, and messy documents. This shows that you are not ready and serious about applying for a visa and coming to the US to study.

3. The problem of proving financial

You will certainly have to prove that your family can afford your tuition and living expenses during your time in the US. This source of finance needs to be confirmed by legal and sufficient documents. These can be documents related to your scholarship, financial aid letter from the school you plan to attend, family business documents, tax receipts, passbooks, money confirmation letters, bank or real estate documents...

There are many cases where the applicant has assets but cannot prove the source of the assets. This is also quite a problem when making visa applications. One of the effective solutions for these cases is to study at American universities in Vietnam so that the tuition fee you need to prove to the consulate is less (for example, you have studied the first 2 years of university). study in the US in Vietnam, and only need to study 2 years later in the US, you will only need to prove the financial level for 2 years of tuition + living expenses instead of having to prove all 4 years). Not to mention, if you apply for financial aid planning scholarships from universities in the US, proving your finances will become a lot easier!
 
4. Do not perform well in the interview with the consul
You can easily find and read frequently asked questions during the visa interview. However, those questions may be inadequate compared to the reality going on at the interview table. From another perspective, there are many cases of visa refusal just because the answer is not matching the profile, despite having consulted the questions and answers shared on social networking sites. This is one of the reasons we recommend you spend a lot of time researching and preparing your application and visa application. Because when you do it yourself, you know what you need to answer is the most appropriate.
 
5. Unable to prove the intention to return to Vietnam
The status of entering the US but then many of you have stayed in the US illegally for many years now, so when you apply for a visa, the US consulate will have absolutely every reason to think that you intend to stay. This is against US residency laws and they require students to prove that they will return after completing their studies. To prove this, you need to prove the binding relationships in Vietnam (family, work, future career...). Every individual will have different circumstances so there will be different answers and you know how to answer, right?
 
And finally, my advice for you is: prepare your resume carefully, but don't "memorize it". Your chance of failure will be 99%!